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August Genealogy To-Dos

2 August 2011 And More

I accomplished a lot in both June and July, which makes me excited to get started on August.  I hope I’m not overbooking myself with this list (especially since I’ll be on vacation part of the time).  We’ll see how it goes.  This is what I want to do this month: Research Continue working on [...]

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Genealogy To-Dos – July Wrap-Up

1 August 2011 And More

July was another exceptionally productive month.  I really feel like I accomplished a LOT. Research Continue working on the Patterson/Chapman lines from last month.  I hit the jackpot on research clues with this line.  Last month, I had found a website that presented an extensive three-generation research report on the descendants of John Patterson and [...]

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#31WBGB: Contact a Reader

31 July 2011 And More

Welcome to Week 5 of 31 Weeks to a Better Genealogy Blog! Week 5’s topic is about building a community and making an impression on readers.  Darren Rowse titles this chapter “Email a Blog Reader,” but it is really offers several different tips for making contact with readers. Key Concept Pay attention to new readers [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Mary Elizabeth McEntire Hemphill

27 July 2011 And More

Mary Elizabeth (McEntire) Hemphill – my 2nd great-grandmother.

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#31WBGB: Analyze a Top Genealogy Blog

24 July 2011 And More

Welcome to Week 4 of 31 Weeks to a Better Genealogy Blog! Week 4’s topic is analyzing a top genealogy blog.  The purpose here is simply to observe and learn from others.  You probably already read a lot of genealogy blogs (we are a pretty close community), so pick one that you admire, dig in, [...]

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Where I’m From

23 July 2011 And More

Randy Seaver has new SNGF challenge posted and it’s a good one! Hey there, Genea-Nauts — It’s Saturday Night, and time for more Genealogy Fun!! Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to: 1) Write a poem about “Where I’m From” using the template found at the website http://www.swva.net/fred1st/wif.htm 2) Tell us about [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Josephine Hemphill Butler

20 July 2011 And More

  Malinda Josephine (Hemphill) Butler – my 2nd great-grandmother.

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#31WBGB: Promote a Blog Post

17 July 2011 And More

Welcome to Week 3 of 31 Weeks to a Better Genealogy Blog!  If you are just joining us, you can read the kick-off post here . Week 3’s topic is promoting a blog post.  The assignment for this week is going to be a stretch for me, so I’m really interested in hearing what you [...]

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16 Great-Greats and a Heritage Pie: Saturday Night Genealogy Fun

16 July 2011 And More

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has come up with another great challenge for this week’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: Your mission tonight, should you decide to accept it, is to: 1) List your 16 great-great-grandparents with their birth, death and marriage data (dates and places). [Hint - you might use an Ancestral Name List from your [...]

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#31WBGB: Make List Posts Work for Your Genealogy Blog

10 July 2011 And More

Welcome to Week 2 of 31 Weeks to a Better Genealogy Blog! If you are just joining us, you can read the kick-off post here. For week 2, we are focusing on list posts.  You are probably familiar with list posts; they have been a part of successful blog-writing for a long time. 4 Reasons [...]

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